MSP’ers at The Henry Ford
MSP current students (Sarah McLusky and Lauren Stamm) and alumni (Caroline Braden) work in various capacities at The Henry Ford.
Museum Studies Program Blog
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Another great year!
Another great group of students have completed the proseminar, and the year was highlighted with interesting Capstone projects, unique site visits, a variety of student and museum professional events, a workshop on Detroit museums/culture, and a Fall conference of the Michigan Museums Association. A...
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Detroit workshop April 15 – New Voices and Detroit Museums: From Midtown and Beyond.
Friday, April 15 9:30 am – 12:45 pm UM Museum of Art, Helmut Stern Auditorium Today, the city of Detroit is once again taking its place at the heart of the United States’ cultural landscape—as a center of creativity, imagination, artistic production and...
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2015 Annual Michigan Museums Association Conference
The 2015 annual Michigan Museums Association Conference was held on the campus of the University of Michigan. The Museum Studies Program assisted in coordinating this event, and many of our faculty, alumni, and students participated in a highly successful conference.
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MSP Chicago Trip, May 2015
Carla, Brad, and members of the MSP14 cohort spent a few days in Chicago touring area museums.
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Museums and Social Justice presentation – Oct 4
Taking a Look in the Mirror: Transformative Change within Museums Presentation by Chris Taylor, Chief Inclusion Officer at the Minnesota Historical Society. The presentation will focus on concepts and practices of organizational museum practices and the shifts that are needed within the field to...
Alumni kudos!
Kudos to… Sanam Arab (MSP11). At the recent annual meeting of the Michigan Museums Association, Sanam’s ongoing participation in the organization was recognized with the Volunteer of the Year Award.
“Less than Perfect” exhibit mentioned on NPR
The “Less than Perfect” exhibit was noted today on NPR. The exhibit was curated by MSP Director and Professor of Anthropology, Carla Sinopoli, and is on display at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology until January 8, 2017.
Brown Bag presentation – September 23
Negotiating Slavery? The Politics of Memory and the Transformations of a State Museum in Colombia In a context of controversy surrounding the peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla movement, the country’s museums are currently experiencing deep transformations. State museums...
“Less than Perfect” exhibit – Opening lecture Sept 21
September 21, MSP Director and Curator/Professor of Archaeology, Carla Sinopoli, will present an opening lecture about the exhibit that she curated, “Less Than Perfect.” The lecture will be held at the UM Museum of Art at 6:00 pm, and a reception will follow at...
Museums and Social Justice lecture series
From grass roots activists to professional organizations and foundations, museums are being pushed to look both inward and outward to examine and transform themselves into more inclusive and impactful institutions. Internally, a harsh light is being shined on diversity and inclusion within the staffs...
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